There are two primary forms, depending on which protein is missing:

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Also known as "Christmas Disease" (named after the first patient diagnosed with it), caused by a lack of Factor IX .

While it remains a lifelong challenge, hemophilia is no longer the death sentence it was in the Victorian era; it is now a manageable chronic condition.

Regular infusions of replacement clotting factors allow patients to lead near-normal lives.